Dave Haldiman

In a land of granite an acorn finds a fissure Boulders tumble (A reminder that big changes often grow from small seeds.) #Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Poetry #Haiku #Mountains #Yosemite #Resist

🌱 The Last Lungs — By Dr Love in Bristol, UK 🇬🇧 Strange Finds (9 Photos vol. 2) https://streetartutopia.com/2026/10/24/unexpected-land-art-and-public-sculptures/

Michael Handt, German (1995- ), Evening in an Autumnal Forest, 2020, oil on canvas, 70 x 90 cm

The more things change, the more we're reminded of the pantheon of fascists past.

The Wisconsin State Journal, considered to have a centrist editorial policy, has endorsed David Crowley for governor, concluding with this: "We’re recommending [David] Crowley for governor because [a] he’s run a much bigger ship, [b] shows more independence and [c] hasn’t threatened our democracy."

No one riots quite like the French.

"One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things." •Henry Miller

Okay. I'll start with money changers in the temple = the trump family making $billions from donald's cryptocurrency scam. h/t to @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social

"AI ... threatens to 'deskill' us both intellectually and emotionally, if we depend on it for a sycophantic pandering to our egos in place of the challenge of human relationships, if we make it do our mental labor for us. ... It seeks to literally dehumanize us." Preserve humanity. Resist #AI

"Try Beksinski. When you *really* want to frighten trick-or-treaters."

René Magritte (1898-1967) La condition humaine ( The Human Condition) 1935. oil and canvas. #Surrealism

MARTIN SCORSESE 5yrs ago.

Danielle Blade, English (1967- ), Stephen Gartner, American (1963- ), Black Opal Footed Jar with Avian Finial, blown and hand sculpted glass, 19 x 9 x 7 in, unknown edition

Masayoshi Hanawa’s intricate ceramic and resin creatures are pulled from the artist’s internal mythology. His creations are filled with mosaic-like detail, each corner of a monster a meticulously crafted and vibrant pattern.

Some folks a few houses from mine dug out an arbor vitae stump a couple of years ago and left it at the curb for disposal. Lots of roots and dirt. I was curious, and here's what I found inside. 14x10 inches, finished with oil-based polyurethane. #woodworking #nature

Uline Inc. is owned by Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, who poured $143,498,936 into the 2024 election cycle, all of it to benefit republicans. Last weekend, I duly anointed this product of theirs.

Some good news: "We reached out to Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid to ask whether public comments had helped bring about these changes. He confirmed that his office had read every single comment and considered them in making his decision." Contacting public officials really can succeed.

Some damn fine topical humor.

A shepherd in abandoned Sacred Grove, Italy, ca. 1952 - by Herbert List (1903 – 1975), German

🎶 Pedal Power A fun music #video to get you excited about the benefits of #cycling #ClimateAction #airquality #health #wellbeing #ClimateChange #EndFossilFuels PL RP🩷💚💙Thank you! Enjoy! 🎶

A sleeping antelope incised on rock up to 10,000 years ago at Tin Taghirt, Tassili n'Ajjer in Algeria

There are real-life monsters on this Earth. I hope that enough of us, in our individual lives, can walk a righteous path of empathy, kindness and generosity, in words and deeds, to raise humanity above their depravity. #kindness #empathy #generosity

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Thank you @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social for your kind words about #NatureWithin 🐛 😊

This applies to every petro-authoritarian, including trump and his republican party.

"The future depends on wisdom that Silicon Valley lacks . . . wisdom about what it means to care for people."

The mind can go in a thousand directions but on this beautiful path I walk in peace. - Thich Nhat Hanh #poetry #mysticpoetry #peace #thichnhathanh (photo by Tao of Gardening)

Thanks Reagan 😕 The Republican agenda for the past 45 years in one chart 👇🏽

Okay, I'll state the obvious ... The Who

Carry Hauser, Austrian (1895-1985), In the Forest, 1920, oil on wood, 36.5 x 27.5 cm, Belvedere Palace, Vienna, Austria

Goya totally nailed that whole art thing.

A few years ago a peach tree in my back yard couldn't fight off fungus infections any more, so I regretfully cut it down (years of delicious peaches). Of course I had to save some of the wood. This bowl is from a single slice of the tree and epoxy resin with pigment. #woodturning #woodworking

A marine biologist films this octopus changing colors while dreaming and it’s spectacular

An encouraging piece about a successful agrovoltaic project in Minnesota. Solar panels and farming really can work together. #Climate #Solar #Farming

Love this little drawing Michelangelo did on a poem full of complaints about how much he hated painting the Sistine chapel and how it made him hurt all over.

A new piece made from ash burl, claro walnut, and a $10 antique mall glass bowl. #Woodworking #Nature

This project in Britain is very cool.

Good Samaritan removes cactus bristles from a young hawk: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/HumansBein...

Okay, some good news.

We had a pink shag toilet seat cover when I was a kid. Don't hate me.

20 September 1941 Dale Chihuly, American (1941- ), Salmon Blue Persian Set with Naples Yellow Lip Wraps, 2001, glass, 18 x 35 x 40 in, private collection

You really shouldn't be in politics if you can't take advantage of your opponent being sponsored by The Job Destroying Factory That Raises Your Water And Power Bills And Whose Creators Say It Might Kill Us All.

The JP Morgan oil forecast team would do well to bring in a clinical psychologist or two. Robert Reich sums it up here: "... symptoms of a mentally disturbed man-child who cannot abide the humiliation of losing."